Yanks P Soriano opts out, becomes free agent

Summary of 2 articles · Updated Nov 1, 2012

Soriano would have been paid $14 million had he remained for the final season of the deal. Soriano can negotiate with all teams beginning Saturday. With Soriano opting out, the Yankees have leeway to offer Rivera more money. His agent, Scott Boras, has in… (more)dicated to several media outlets, including ESPNNewYork.com, that he planned to advise his client to opt out and become a free agent. Immediately after suffering his season-ending knee injury, he vowed to pitch again, but backed off that stance last week when he informed Yankees general manager Brian Cashman that he is undecided on his future.